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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for March 10, 2021
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Going into January of the New Year, The winter weather had been relatively mild, and complacency tempted me a lot. Looking over my records and notes, we got our January goals met and then came February! If one is a four season grower, Horticultural Spring starts February1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 3, 2021
A few days of relief after the arctic blast are certainly welcome! After a brief stall in new growth because we couldn't irrigate the crops, everything is back on track. Because I work outside a lot, I can dress and prepare for the dead of winter. As a chemical free grower, I welcome the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 27, 2021
Every Winter to Spring transition is a little bumpy and one never knows exactly when it's going to happen. Well, last week was it! The heavy snow on Presidents Day followed by an arctic blast with temps below zero, was anything but Springlike.
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Farm Happenings for February 24, 2021
Hello!
Every Winter to Spring transition is a little bumpy and one never knows exactly when it's going to happen. Well, last week was it! The heavy snow on Presidents Day followed by an arctic blast with temps below zero, was anything but Springlike.
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Farm Happenings for February 20, 2021
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I spent a good part of the day preparing for the coming winter storm and protecting vulnerable crops against the extreme cold temps projected over the next few days. The menu this week is what I THINK we can offer, but no harvest work is scheduled until Tuesday afternoon. The menu for1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 17, 2021
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I spent a good part of the day preparing for the coming winter storm and protecting vulnerable crops against the extreme cold temps projected over the next few days. The menu this week is what I THINK we can offer, but no harvest work is scheduled until Tuesday afternoon. The menu for1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 13, 2021
We attained 10 hours of daylight last Monday,and then two more minutes on Tuesday. I already see some positive new growth, although it's slow. Still, I added Radicchio to the menu this week, and other crops are getting close! Despite the very cold temps, I think I will have a time window1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 10, 2021
We attained 10 hours of daylight last Monday,and then two more minutes on Tuesday. I already see some positive new growth, although it's slow. Still, I added Radicchio to the menu this week, and other crops are getting close! Despite the very cold temps, I think I will have a time window1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 6, 2021
Today we are 3 minutes away from the magical 10 hours of daylight needed to trigger the return of plant life to photosynthesis, and meaningful production. Bear with me as I scour the hoops for fresh produce to carry us over to that new crop inventory in a couple of weeks!
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About the farm
A four season, chemical free grower in southern Michigan. We use protected culture and outdoor cultivation to provide market fresh produce to our customers 12 months/ year.
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